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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the West Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Cemetery

Lat:   42.9376°   (42° 56' 15")

Lon:   -72.3168°   (-72° 19' 0")

The West Cemetery is located in Cheshire County<1>.

The county seat for Cheshire County is located in Keene. Keene lies just to the east of the West Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the West Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Hampshire:
  • Pages specific to Cheshire County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the West Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Keene
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <3>
    • West Swanzey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Swanzey
      • West Swanzey is located in Cheshire County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Swanzey <3>
    • Swanzey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Spofford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marlborough
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlborough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Marlborough is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlborough <3>
    • Surry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surry
      • Surry is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • East Swanzey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Swanzey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Swanzey
      • East Swanzey is located in Cheshire County
    • Westmoreland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lower Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
      • Lower Village is located in Cheshire County
    • Chesterfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <3>
    • Nelson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
    • Winchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Cheshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <3>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Harrisville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Walpole
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Westminster
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <3>
      • Putney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putney have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putney
        • Putney is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
      • East Dummerston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dummerston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dummerston
        • East Dummerston is located in Windham County (VT)
      • Ashuelot
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Richmond
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Alstead Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alstead Center
        • Alstead Center is located in Cheshire County
      • Brattleboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hinsdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
        • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <3>
      • Drewsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
        • Drewsville is located in Cheshire County
      • Fitzwilliam
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Westminster
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Westminster is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the West Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cheshire County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the West Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from West Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • North Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The North Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Keene.
      • The North Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chase Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2204438 <6>
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Bernard's Catholic Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Keene.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #251415 <6>
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Keene.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #796341 <6>
    • Mt. Caesar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Caesar Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Caesar Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Swanzey.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Caesar Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1446660 <6>
    • Spofford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Spofford Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Spofford Cemetery is located in Spofford.
      • The Spofford Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Spofford Village Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spofford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2402942 <6>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Graniteville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Crehore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crehore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crehore Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crehore Cemetery
    • South Village Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The South Village Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Village Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Westmoreland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Village Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964344 <6>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Westport Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Rhodes Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • North Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The North Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the North Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Westmoreland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
      • Meetinghouse Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meetinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meetinghouse Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meetinghouse Cemetery
      • East Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Cemetery
      • East Sullivan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Alpin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alpin Cemetery is located in Windham County (VT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpin Cemetery
      • Willard Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willard Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willard Hill Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard Hill Cemetery
      • Gilsum Village Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Gilsum Village Cemetery is located in Cheshire County
        • The Gilsum Village Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ware Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilsum Village Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the West Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1917998  (West Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1917998 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Keene
      • County: Cheshire         Elev: 151
      • Location given for GNIS #1917998 (West Cemetery)

    The official website for Cheshire County: www.co.cheshire.nh.us/

    The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Cheshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9376, Longitude: -72.3168    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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